Bottle sack made of sugar-cane leaves



A. OKUTANi BOTTLE SACK MADE OF SUGAR CANE LEAVES Dec. 27, 1937.

Filed Jan. 13, 1926 a m k U latented Dec. 27, 1927 UNITED STATES ASAGORO OK'UTANI, OF OSAKA, JAPAN.

BOTTLE SACK MADE OF SUGAR-CANE LEAVES.

Application filed January 18, 1926, Serial No. 81,028, and in Japan March 3, 1924,.

The present invention relates to improvements in protecting covers for frangible containers such as bottles and the like, and the primary object of the invention to provide an improved type of bottle sack (to be constructed of broad bladed ribbon like leaves such as dried sugar cane leaves and the like. I

A further object of the invention is to provide a bottle sack formed ofribbon like leaves bound together in a manner for providing a hollow conical shaped sack being open its bottom and contracted into a closed neck at its top.

A further object of the invention is to provide a bottle sack formed of ribbon like leaves and so constructed as to be relatively strong and durable and with the leaves so arrz'inged as to prevent tearing and disintegrating of the top or neck portion of the sack j A still further object of the invention is to provide a bottle sack which will present a better appearancethan the usual type of yellow colored straw bottle sack, and a sack which when employed in the packing of glass bottles containing beverages such as wines, serves to exclude light from the bottle and thus aiding in preservation of the beverage. j I a A still further object of the invention is to provide a novel construction for bottle sacks to be constructed from dried sugar cane leaves, and thus permitting of larger sized sacks being formed than is possible with the usual type of straw sacks;

Other objects" and advantages of the invention will be apparent durin the course of thefollowing detailed description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification and in which drawing:

Figure l is a side elevation of a bottle sack constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is an enlar ed fragmentary longitudinal section through the upper portion of the bottle sack, the section being taken substz'lntially on theline 22 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is an enlarged top plan view of the bottle sack and showing the general arrangement of the leaves forming the sack.

Figure 4 is atransverse section on line l of Figure l and showing the manner in which the binding cords are alternately passed inside and then outside of adjacent Referring to'the dra'wii'lg in detail and wherein similar reference characters desig-c nate corresponding parts throughout the sevcralviews, the improved sack is shown as consisting of a plurality of broad bladed or ribbon like leaves 5 and which leaves in the example shown are preferably dried sugar cane leaves and which leaves in theirnatural state have medial channel shaped stems or ribs 6 to each longitudinal edge of which extend lint blade portions as clearly illustrated in Figures land 5. These blade like leaves need not necessarily be dried sugar H116 leaves but may constitute any other ribbon like leaf having a channel shaped rib as at 6, and which rib extends to but oneside of the blade portions.

These leaves 5 are arranged to form a tubular sack body portion 5 being contracted at one end for forming a neck portion 5", the leaves at the neck end portion being bound tightly together as by a circumferentially extending binding cord 3. Alter nately passed first inside and then outside of adjacent leaves at the lower open end of the sack body, are lower retaining cords 1, while alternately passed first inside and then outside of adjacent leaves at the medial portion of the sack, are medial retaining cords 2, the lower and medial retaining cords passing to the outer side of corresponding leaves in [a manner as clearly shown in Figure l. Extending transversely through the neck portion 5" and through diametrically opposite leaf ribs 6 as at 4t, is a transverse stay or tie cord 4 and which cord as will be observed in Figures 1 and 2 extends about the circumferential binding cord 3 at diametrically opposite points and thus prevents possible longitudinal shifting of the binding cord along the bottle sack.

As willbe observed in Figure 5, and which figure illustrates a perspective view of the outer side of one of the leaves as folded for formation of the bottlesack, itwill be seen that the leaf is folded transversely'upon itself as at 6 with the channel shaped rib to the outside and with the base end 7 of the leaf uppermost and the soft slender tip' 7 of the leaf arranged at the inner side of the base end 7 and terminating at a' point adjacent the upper end of the base end 7. Thus it will be seen that when the leaves are arranged for formation of the frustoconical shaped bottle sack, that the base end 7 and tips 7 are disposed uppermost and that the channel shaped ribs 6 are disposed at the outer side of the sack while the soft tips 7' are arranged inwardly of the sack. It will also be observed that the bend or fold back line 6' of the leaves forms the lower edge of the sack body 5.

The leaves 5 after being folded in a manner as illustrated in Figure 5, are arranged in overlapping relation as illustrated in Figures 1, 3 and 4-, and which overlapping of the blade portions of the leaves aside from strengthening the bottle sack, also serves to exclude light from passing through the sack at the longitudinal edges of ad jacent leaves. Thisexclusion of light is very desirable when the bottle sack is employed in connection with bottles containing beverages such aswines and the like. The retaining cords 1 and 2 may of course be woven through the leaves in any preferred manner for proper spacing of the leaves and formation of the cylindrical sack body portion.

By so having the leaves folded and arranged as shown, material advantages are gained in that the sack will be much softer inside due to the disposing of the soft slender tips 7 of the leaves innermost, and materially reinforced at its outer surface by reason of the outwardly projecting channel shaped stems or ribs 6. The bend or fold back line 6 of the leaves Will serve as a reinforiement for the lower open end of the sack, while the disposition of the heavy base ends 7 of the leaves at the upper end of the sack will prevent ready distortion of the neck portion of the sackand reduce to a minimum the liability of the neck portion of the frangible container disposed in the sack to be broken.

From the foregoing description it will be apparent that an improved and novel type of protective sack for frangible containers has been provided which is intended to be constructed from ribbon like leaves so assembled asv to provide a strong and durable protector having a lining so formed by the leaves constituting the container that the interior of the sack is rendered comparatively soft, and which leaves are also arranged and assembled in a manner as to provide a substantially light proof container which will be. found extremely well adapted for use in the storing and transporting of beverages such as wines and the like.

Changes in the shape, size, and disposition of parts may be made to the specific form of the invention herein shown and described,

without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the following claims.

I claim:

1. A bottle sack comprising a hollow tubular bodyformed of longitudinally related ribbon like leaves, retaining cords woven ch cumferentially of the body at the lower and intermediate portions thereof and serving as spacing means for the leaves, anda binding cord encircling the leaves circumferentially at the upper end of the body and forming a restricted neck portion.

'2. A bottle sack comprising a hollow tu bular body formed of lrmgitudinally related ribbon like leaves, a bii'uling cord. encircling the leaves circiuuferentially at one end oi the body and forming a restricted neck portion, and a tie cord extending transversely through the nerk portion and encircling the binding cord at diametrically opposite points of the neck portion.

3. ll. bottle sack comprising a hollow tubular body formed of longitiuilinally related ribbon like leaves, retaining cords woven circumferentially of the body at the medial and lower end of the body and alternately passed first inside and then outside of adjacent leaves, a binding cord encircling the leaves circumferentially at the upper end of the body and forming a restricted neck portion, and a tie cord extending transversely through the neck portion and encircling the binding cord atdiametrically opposite points for preventing movement of the binding cord longitudinally ofthe neck portion.

4:- A. bottle sack comprising a hollow tubular body formed of longitudinally overlapped ribbon like leaves, retaining cords extending circumferentially of the body and serving as spacing means for the leaves,aud a binding cord encircling the leaves circumferentially at one end of the body and forming a substantially closed neck portion.

A bottle sack comprising a tubular body formed of ribbon like leaves folded midway of their ends with the folds forming the lower edge of the body and the free ends of the leaves uppermost, retaining cords wove oircumferentially of the body at its medial and lower portions and serving as spacing means for the leaves,anda binding cord encircling the upper free ends of the leaves and forming a restricted neck portion for the body.

, 6. A bottle sack comprising a tubular body formed of ribbon like leaves folded midway of their ends with the folds forming the lower edge of the body and the base and tip portions of the leaves iiippermost and with the tips of the leaves disposed inv 'ardly of the body, retaining cords wove circumferentially of the body and servingas spacing means for the leaves, and abinding cord encircling the base and tip portions of the leaves for forming a restricted neck portion at the upper edge of the body.

7. A bottle sack comprising a tubular body t'ornied of ribbon like leaves embodying blade portions and a central channel like rib portion, said leaves being folded midway of their ends with the channel like ribs outermost and the tip portions of the leaves innermost, said leaves being arranged with the folds at the lower edge of the body and the free ends of the leaves uppermost, retaining cords wove circui'i'it'erentially of the body and serving as spacing means for the leaves, and a binding cord encircling the upper free ends of the leaves andtorining a restricted neck portion at the upper end of the body.

8. A bottle sack comprising a tubular body formed of ribbon like leaves folded midway of their ends and disposed in longitudinally overlapping relation with the folds forming the lower edge of the body and the free ends of the leaves uppermost, retaining cords wove circumferentially of the body at its medial and lower portions and serving as spacing means for the leaves, and a binding cord encircling the upper free ends of the leaves and, forming a restricted neck portion for the body.

9. A bottle sack comprising a tubular body formed of dried sugar cane leaves folded midway of their ends with the base and tip portions of the leaves uppermost and the tips of the leaves arranged inwardly of the body, retaining cords wove circumferentially of the body at its medial and lower portions and serving as spacing means for the leaves, a binding cord encircling the upper .trec end of the leaves and forming a restricted neck portion for the body, and a tie cord extending transversely through the neck portion and wound about diametrically opposite points of the binding cord for preventing longitudinal movement thereof along the neck portion.

A. OKUTANI.

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